The People's Podcast

The People's Podcast

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  • People's Podcast - Climate Edition w/ Dr. Peter Kalmus

    This is the first of Dr. Peter Kalmus' monthly climate podcasts for MPP, featuring a guest appearance by science professor Ann Marie Carlton of UC Irvine. Peter is a climate scientist and MPP's climate advisor.

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    46 min
  • The Peoples Party Talks With Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus About the Eight Years Left to Turn Things Around

    Climate Scientist and activist Dr. Peter Kalmus talks climate change cause & effect and announces the launch of "The People's Podcast" with Nick. Jessica and Todd provide updates on state & local organizing, and Carol commemorates a fallen ally in the political revolution.  Tune in to find out where we are at in the party registration.  

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    1 hr 8 min
  • The People's Party National Call - Maine People's Party Launches and Mike McCorkle Ditches the Dems and Joins the New Party!

    In this exciting episode that comes on the heels of the People's Party's Maine ballot access filing, MPP also welcomes a special guest. Nick opens the meeting after having attended a Maine virtual celebration discussing the milestone of the party name filing in the first of 50 states - Maine. He reminds us of the events that led up to this moment in the last 3-4 years since Bernie Sanders run for President in 2016.

    • We then hear from Todd who speaks about the local organizing toolkit that is now available but is a work in progress. If you want to see it just follow the volunteer process at https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer and complete the community agreements to join us in building the major new replacement party.
    • We also hear from Lindsey, the Maine State Hub Coordinator who was celebrating the party name registration milestone with her team. She expressed enthusiasm about getting the 5000 signatures needed for party status within the next year.
    • Next we heard from special guest, Colorado Lawyer, two time Sanders delegate, and Chair of the Progressive Wing of the Colorado Democrats. Mike McCorkle joined the Democrats in 2015 to vote for Bernie Sanders. He is a co-founder and executive board member of the Colorado Working Families Party, Our Revolution, and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Mike provides legal and political counsel to progressive candidates, worker owned cooperatives, grassroots political campaigns, and others. Mike explained how he has had it with the Democratic Party and is joining the Peoples Party.
    • Nick and Mike discussed how Biden's cabinet is an alphabet soup of corporations and lobbyists, as well as the selection of Neera Tanden to join his cabinet. They discussed how even Rahm Emanuel is being considered as Transportation Secretary. Despite the fact that Emanuel was accused of engaging in a coverup to bury police camera footage after an officer-involved shooting of a Black teenager, Laquan McDonald, in 2014. The scandal led him to withdraw his bid for a third  term as mayor.
    • The bottom line is that if the People's Party doesn't fill the void the people are calling for, then a better Trump or Trump 2.0 could be voted back in the next election cycle by a rightfully angry population. We cannot stand for more years of Neoliberalism after a pandemic and the worst recession since the Great Depression.
    • We also hear from Jessica of the Latinos/LatinX for a People's Party working group. She invites Latinos to join us since many of us speak Spanish and many documents and the website will be translated soon.
    • We also hear from Victor the Miami, Fla Hub Coordinator who tells us about organizing events attended in Dade County in the last few weeks.
    • Nick takes questions from the comments and then Carol closes the meeting with a poem. 

      • Time For a Revolution Song by Ron Placone - https://RonPlacone.com

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      1 hr
    • People's Party Movement - Chats With Qween Jean, Jaimeson Davids, and Angel Charley About Incoming Biden Administration, How Trump Was Defeated, Where Do We Go From Here

      Originally Published as a livestream on the Movement for a People’s Party YouTube channel on November 24, 2020.

      MPP’s founder and national coordinator Nick Braña speaks with guests Qween Jean - a black trans lives matter activist from New York, Jaimeson Davids from the Sunrise Movement (DC), and Angel Charley from the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (New Mexico).

      • Nick asks guests to give their opinion on the incoming Biden administration and if they are satisfied with his cabinet picks.
      • The guests also discuss how Trump was defeated with Angel Charley explaining how the counties in Arizona that flipped that state to blue had indigenous voters from reservations that really turned out to vote for Joe Biden this election. Their communities and all communities of color are the most marginalized in society. Angel belongs to one of nineteen tribal coalitions in New Mexico. She speaks on the 400+ years of systematic oppression that Native Americans have endured because the system exists to oppress people of color.
      • Nick announces that the official party naming vote that took place using Ranked Choice Voting has selected the “People’s Party” as the name to register with in all 50 states. The party registration will begin in the state of Maine in December 2020. Nick explains that in 2022 the new major party will run candidates for Congress and in 2024 run a presidential candidate.
      • Jaime Davis from Sunrise Movement (DC) talks about the recent action he was involved in at DNC Headquarters and how we must keep pressuring the incoming administration to help the suffering. He discusses with Nick how Biden’s cabinet appears to be a recycling of old Clinton and Obama appointees for more of the same Neoliberalism and Austerity.
      • Nick talks about how more than 50 million people have applied for unemployment insurance benefits, and many people are suffering food insecurity and going hungry in America.
      • Qween Jean tells us about how trans people suffer work discrimination for jobs, are murdered and sidelined in society. She shares with us that 38 trans black lives have already been killed in 2020, and one of them on the National Transgender Day of Remembrance. She says we can do better. We need to protect those trying to survive. Qween Jean also tells us how the Republican and Democrat label are meaningless because what we are really in need of is some humanity.

        • Tune in for the entire episode which was very popular on YouTube so we decided to also convert it into a podcast. If you would like to receive MPP news go to https://PeoplesParty.org/sign-up | to volunteer go to https://PeoplesParty.org/volunteer | to donate go to https://PeoplesParty.org/donate | and finally to see the proposed party platform which is not complete go to https://PeoplesParty.org/platform


        52 min
      • The Peoples Party Movement Discusses the Final Party Name RCV Vote, Party Registration in Maine & Strategic States, Biden's Corporate Cabinet Picks & More
        2020-11-19

        Nick opens with updates about Trump's failing attempts to overturn the election results, the growing list of corporate Democrats and Republicans going in to the Biden administration, and our process to select a party name via RCV (Ranked Choice Voting) among the top 10 of more than 3500 party name nominations from our members. We are choosing a name now so we can register our intent to establish a party in Maine, which requires filing for ballot access in December 2020 for us to run candidates in 2022. After filing, we must get 5000 registered party members in Maine in the next year for ballot access and are currently preparing that outreach.

        Regional Coordinators Todd and Michelle discuss how we are building hubs and coalitions on the ground in every state to grow our party, and how we need more people to volunteer everywhere.

        William from Milwaukee joins us to talk about what's happening in Wisconsin. He describes the rapid growth of the Milwaukee and Dane County (Madison) hubs and the need to spread the ideas and policies of our party far and wide, across all counties. Cate from New Jersey describes her recent experience speaking with another group of NJ progressives who were receptive to either forming a coalition with MPP or possibly joining us directly.

        Media and Messaging Working Group Coordinator Carol explains how the weekly call for her working group will alternate focus between Social Media and Media/Messaging from week to week. The next weekly Media and Messaging call will focus on local and national media outreach. Two new Circles are also being formed: the Email Circle will be responsible for responding to incoming email from the general public and our members, and the Research Circle will be responsible for internal research requests. We also have a new public Slack channel called #social-media-amplify.

        Political Outreach WG Co-coordinator Tiffany talks about the work of the Electoral Strategy Circle, which she also coordinates. Last week they completed their research on how to obtain ballot access in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and are in the process of verifying that research and choosing their next research project now.

        Creative Arts WG Coordinator David describes how his group's work includes graphics and video for social media, livestreams, flyers for organizers, music and chants for our actions, merch designs, and more. This Working Group includes Video and Photo Production, Music, and Creative Writing Circles and will add more as we grow.

        Tech WG Coordinator Thomas details the ongoing work of the Coding and Development, Data and Analytics, and IT Circles, and our near-term goals of starting a Cybersecurity Circle and state and local hub liaisons. The Coding and Development circle is working on redoing the MPP app,  Data and Analytics is building out a custom member platform to rival ActBlue, and IT works on keeping our crucial internal infrastructure running smoothly.

        Nick returns to give many additional updates including on how we are building up local hubs in advance of our widespread ballot access efforts planned for 2021. We're also putting a Welcome Circle together in the Organizing WG which will call every new volunteer and help plug them in. We will be releasing our Organizing Guide for hubs on December 1st and posting our By-Laws by December 15th. Our Founding Convention and determination of our Party Platform are planned for summer or fall of 2021. We will then selectively run candidates to win in strategic elections in 2022. Q&A and a closing by Carol follow.

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        1 hr 2 min
      • The Movement for a Peoples Party Discusses their Current Vote for their 'Major New Party' Name Registration in Maine
        Nick describes our immediate plan to select our official party name from the top 10 nominated names via RCV (Ranked Choice Voting). 
        The top 10 finalist names in order of popularity (which will be voted on again from Thursday November 19, 2020 through Saturday November 21, 2020) are:
        • People's Party
        • Populist Party
        • Workers' Party
        • American People’s Party
        • We the People
        • Four Freedoms Party
        • People First Party
        • Bull Moose Party
        • American Workers Party
        • New Deal Party
        Cast your vote for the final party name using our ranked-choice ballot below. The vote ends on Saturday at 6 pm Eastern / 3 pm Pacific. Vote 🗳 for the party name here https://peoplesparty.survey.fm/peoples-party-name-ballot ✔️ Nick also reviews the success in the 2020 election cycle of progressive candidates and policies across the United States. He contrasts that with moderate Democrats' down ballot failures and Biden's early corporate picks for his Administration. ✔️ Next, organizers in the MPP Election Day of Action share their experiences. Alon from Connecticut describes his team's action in Middletown, CT where they were exit polling and talking to college students who had voted, asking if they were satisfied with their voting choices...if they were happy...if they could smile after voting? One of those would get a "no" and then they would pitch the MPP. ✔️ Cate from NJ describes her team's consistently positive experiences talking about MPP with exiting voters in South Orange, Rutherford, Maplewood, and Montclair. ✔️ Todd speaks about how to get involved with MPP: sign up to volunteer at https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer, join our Slack, and join your local hub and/or working group! ✔️ Regional Coordinators Phil, Jessica, and Michelle give brief updates. ✔️ Tiffany and Nick talk about our donors and fundraising: we are an all volunteer, people-powered movement that will never take a dime from corporations or billionaires. This year, we have received thousands of small dollar donations with an average donation of $24. We are a registered 527 organization which publicly posts financial reports on a quarterly basis. You can help us fund the movement at https://peoplesparty.org/donate ✔️ The call concludes with a Q&A session. See our initial proposed platform at https://peoplesparty.org/platform ✔️ Vote 🗳 for the party name here https://peoplesparty.survey.fm/peoples-party-name-ballot
        1 hr 12 min
      • Movement for a People's Party National Organizing Call With Post 2020 Election Analysis and the Future of the New Party

        Movement for a People's Party National Organizing Call Post 2020 Election

        • Nick Brana discusses the Democratic Party's razor-thin wins in the 2020 presidential election, the significant Democratic losses in terms of state and federal legislatures, and our mission for the next four years: building a major new party that achieves midterm wins in 2022 and a presidential win in 2024. 
        • Carol discusses how the Democratic Party will go on to fail us in 2024 if nothing fundamentally changes. 
        • Phil talks to three MPP members who participated in the MPP Election Day Action. 
        • The participants share their inspirational experiences, where people contacted at polling places largely agreed that a new political option would be welcome.  
        • Nick returns to talk about how MPP will fill the vacuum of the "electoral chasm of non-representation" where neither party supports policies that a majority of Americans want, such as free public college, a Green New Deal, legalizing marijuana, Medicare for All, ending mandatory minimum sentencing, increasing financial regulations, raising taxes on the rich, universal pre-k, net neutrality, basic income, and getting money out of politics. Q&A follows.

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          1 hr 3 min
        • Movement for a People's Party Pre 2020 Election Discussion and Day of Action Plans Plus Special Guest Speaker Senator Mike Gravel

          This national organizing call features guest Senator Mike Gravel who speaks on the remnants of slavery in our Constitution, judicial and legislative term limits, excessive Pentagon budgets, the Gravel Institute, and the National Citizens Initiative for Democracy. Also discussed is the forced confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. We discuss the People's Party's Election Day 'Day of Action' plans so we can meet with voters and tell them that no matter who wins we are building a new party. To join us go to PeoplesParty.org 

          1 hr 11 min
        • The Peoples Party Discusses Ranked Choice Voting in Massachusetts and the Urgency of Climate Change

          In this podcast episode converted from our Zoom National Organizing call meeting we hear from guest speakers, and learn more about #Yes on 2, a group working toward Ranked Choice Voting in Massachusetts. We then vote on whether MPP should endorse this group and support those efforts in Massachusetts. We'll also discuss our Election #DayOfAction, amd more organizing updates!  If you want to attend the National Organizing call live on Zoom and/or you haven't registered for the call previously, please register here:https://peoplesparty-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZSQWfjJwTde6DwpcFxkWWQ 

          Everyone who registered in the last 3 months will get an automatic email with the Zoom link. You can download the People’s Party app to cast your vote in future polls. 

          During this call we had guest speakers like Jesse from "Yes on 2", a group working toward #RankedChoiceVoting in Massachusetts, who shared info about the work they're doing to achieve RCV in Massachusetts by ballot initiative. We held a vote on whether MPP should endorse this group and support those efforts in Massachusetts. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of endorsement. 

          We also discussed our Election Day of Action, and heard from MPP volunteers, Bill Hackett, on the environmental crisis, and Alex Rothfelder, on local organizing efforts by the hubs in Massachusetts.

           Listen to catch up on some of the exciting things happening across the Movement for a People's Party! 

          For information on "Yes on 2": https://www.yeson2rcv.com/ 

          The calls always take place at 8:30 pm eastern but are sometimes adjusted to other days in case of a political event that needs our undivided attention. Remember MPP is not endorsing any candidates in this 2020 presidential election and encourages everyone to vote their conscience. But after the election we are counting on your help to build the new party. 

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          58 min

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